CBSE · Class 8 · Social Science · Ruling the CountrysideUnder the Ryoti system of indigo cultivation, who signed the contracts (satta)?
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The ryots (cultivators) were forced to sign contracts, sometimes pressurized by village headmen on behalf of planters.
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Option : The British Parliament
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Option 1: The village headmen only
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Option 2: The ryots (cultivators) (Correct Answer)
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Option 3: The Mughal Emperors
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